Recommended Electric A-Frame Jack for Trailer with 5,824 Dry Weight

Question:

My travel trail weighs 5824lbs empty what size of an electric jack can I use

asked by: David

Helpful Expert Reply:

When looking at electric A-frame jacks, the important weight to consider on your trailer is its tongue weight. This is the weight that the jack will actually be lifting and not its total loaded weight.

A trailer's tongue weight should be 10 to 15 percent of its total weight. If your trailer has an empty weight of 5,824 pounds, we can estimate a dry tongue weight of around 580 to 875 pounds. Note though that you will want to also account for the loaded cargo weight as well when the trailer is fully loaded. It is always a good idea to choose a jack that can handle much more than it will actually be lifting, as this allows it to work under its capacity which will lead to a longer lifespan.

I recommend taking a look at the etrailer.com Electric Jack # EJ-3520-BBX. This 3,500 pound jack will give you plenty of capacity to allow for a smooth operation and it features an LED light to help with nighttime applications. It will provide you with 25-1/8 of total lift and it has an outer tube diameter of 2-1/4 inches.

I have attached a couple short video demonstrations on this jack that you can also take a look at.

expert reply by: Chris R